Digital Technology to Aid Wellbeing in Hospitals and Elderly Care

The use of digital technology enables us to easily change a landscape and soundscape affecting not just what we see and hear but our biological and emotional selves so affecting how we feel and react in a space.
Starting with our sensory selves and our ideas of comfort and acknowledging how this can differ for different people and with ill health, this presentation shows how digitally adapting and personalising light, view and sound within a healthcare space has been shown to positively affect both patients and staff
Involving adaptable biocentric lighting and themed soundscapes, alongside personalised sound tracks and views we show how digitally adapting our interior environments can be used to enhance our patient experience in many ways. From enhancing appetite, improving sleep quality, and rest, through to increasing alertness and improving performance. This helps people feel more settled, and comfortable so reducing anxiety and tension.
From the user perspective all this is available at the touch of a button or screen